Kinusaiga Workshop

Every now and then a workshop offered at the Port Dover Senior Centre peaks my interest. Kinusaiga was one of these.

 Kinusaiga is a contemporary Japanese art form that combines elements of traditional textile techniques with modern materials and methods. It involves creating intricate fabric collages by pressing fabric scraps into pre-cut grooves on a foam board, resulting in textured, layered artworks without the need for sewing. This technique offers a tactile and visually rich alternative to conventional quilting or embroidery. From curiousoctopus.art

These were the examples

 

and we were going to do the lighthouse picture.

The board (house insulation foam board) had been cut to fit inside a "buck store" frame. Then two sided tape was stuck on. We fitted the template over the top, attaching it with bits of scotch tape at the edges.

There were bins of fabric scraps to choose from.

Using the exacto knife provided we cut out a section of the template, digging a deep slit while doing this. Used that piece to cut a piece of fabric a bit bigger. Peeled off that bit of tape from the board and stuck the fabric down.

We then used the stitch ripper to push the edges of the fabric down into the slits.

We could make slits in the back or the edges to hide the fabric at the edge of the picture.

It was a 2 hour class and some of us were finished completely in that time.

Everyone's was different and, unlike some classes I have taken, no-one found it difficult to do.

It was fun, used readily available, cheap materials and used up scraps.

This is mine. It now hangs in one of the spare bedrooms.

This tall ship stopped briefly in Port Dover and I caught a glimpse of it, from my place, sailing towards Port Colborne, at the end of August.

With fall comes plenty of golden colours in the garden

emphasized by the earlier golden sunsets.

Unfortunately sailing has been very hit or miss this month (mostly miss).

These shots were taken during a leisurely weekend sail.

 September is usually full of sailing. Races are held Mondays and Wednesdays and there is a 2 day regatta. One Wednesday we were driven off the lake by squalls and thunderstorms. Then we had a lovely, light air, Monday Spinnaker race. Then I went horseback riding, for what I hoped would be a rejuvenation of my love of riding. Unfortunately my first lesson ended with my back clearly indicating that my riding days are over. The back pain prevented me from sailing so Rick's daughter joined him for the regatta and another night he and Gord sailed Spellbound alone. There are 2 more races and I don't think I will partake as it looks like the winds will be strong and my back is still rather tender. I want it healed for our trip to British Columbia next week. I have never been to B.C. and am really looking forward to it!